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William Richardson

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Birthplace: Whitehaven, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Death: July 20, 1771 (41-42)
Waxhaws, Mecklenberg County, North Carolina
Place of Burial: Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Daniel Richardson and Elizabeth Richardson
Husband of Nancy Dunlap
Father of William Richardson; Mathias Richardson, Sr.; Peter Richardson; Dudley Richardson; John Richardson and 3 others
Brother of John Richardson; Laurana Richardson; Daniel Richardson; Elizabeth Richardson; Sophia Richardson and 1 other

Managed by: Dan Cornett
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About William Richardson

https://southernspaces.org/2012/backcountry-legends-ministers-death

https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10225145



https://archive.org/details/craigheadfamilyg00crai/page/76
Came to Philadelphia in 1750, then went to Virginia where he lived with the family of Rev. Samuel Davies. He had no children but raised his nephew, William Richardson Davie. Married Nancy Craighead in 1759. His tombstone in Waxhaw Cemetery reads "He lived to purpose; he preached with fidelity; he prayed for his people; and being dead he speaks. Born 1729 at Egremont, England; died July 20, 1771."

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William Richardson's Timeline

1729
1729
Whitehaven, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
1735
August 17, 1735
Talbot County, MD
1749
July 14, 1749
Virginia, United States
1771
July 20, 1771
Age 42
Waxhaws, Mecklenberg County, North Carolina
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Brunswick County, Brunswick County, Virginia, United States
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